BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20230922T120000Z DTEND:20230922T180000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Ghana & Massachusetts: Special Business & Government Forum DESCRIPTION:Worcester\, and Central Massachusetts are home to one of the largest populations of Ghanaians in the United States\, with an estimate of 60\,000 residing in Central Mass alone. In fact\, in some quarters Worcester is referred to as "Little Accra". Accra is the capital of Ghana. Moreover\, there are growing populations of Ghanaians in Boston and Springfield\, as well as most recently greater Lowell. The purpose of this forum is to identify ways to expand economic opportunities\, investments\, education\, and travel and tourism.\n\n\n\nMultiple Ministers and Business Representatives from Ghana and Government Officials and Agencies from Massachusetts have confirmed attendance for the event.\n\n\n\nFrom the Republic of Ghana:\n\n- Hon. Kobina Tahir Hammond\, Minister of Trade & Industry\n\n- Hon. Bryan Acheampong\, Minister of Food and Agriculture\n\n- Hon. Oheneba Dokua Asiamah-Adjei\, Deputy Minister of International Trade\n\n- Hon. Akwasi Awua Ababio\, Director of Diaspora Affairs for the Office of the President\n\n- H.E. Hajia Alima Mahama\,Ghanaian Ambassador to the United States\n\n- Hon. Daniel Kingsley Atta Boafo\, Consul General of Ghana in New York \n\n- Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye\, CEO of the National Health Insurance Agency\, Former Deputy Minister of Health\n\n- Dr. Afua Asabea Asare\, CEO of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority\n\n- Mr. Paul Adom Otchere\, Board Chairperson of the Ghana Airports Company Ltd.\n\n- Mr. Ekow Sampson\, Deputy CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority\, to name a few\n\n\n\nFrom the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:\n\n- Congressman Jim McGovern\n\n- Jeevan Ramapriya\, the new Executive Director of the Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment\n\n- Paula Murphy\, Director of the Mass Export Center\n\n- Ashley Randle\, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources\n\n- Dr. Eric Dickson\, UMass Memorial Health Care's President and CEO\n\n- Dan Gallagher\, Director of Aviation Business and Finance for Massport\n\n- Jide Akindele\, CEO of AfriPie\n\n\n\nKeynote Speeches from Congressman Jim McGovern and the Minister of Trade & Industry\, Hon. Kobina Tahir Hammond.\n\n \n\n\n\nWelcome Speeches from Ghanaian Ambassador to the United States\, H.E. Hajia Alima Mahama and Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce President and CEO\, Timothy P. Murray\n\n \n\n\n\nWe look forward to interaction sessions\, speakers and active panel discussions focusing on transportation\, healthcare and agriculture\, and trade and investment to create business to business engagement and promote cultural and educational exchanges between Ghana and Massachusetts.\n\n\n\nAviation & Tourism Panel: (9:20am)\n\n- Hon. Akwasi Awua Ababio\, Director of Diaspora Affairs of the Office of the President\n\n- Mr. Paul Adom Otchere\, Board Chairperson of the Ghana Airports Company Ltd.\n\n- Mr. Ekow Sampson\, Deputy CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority\n\n- Mr. Dan Gallagher\, Director of Aviation Business & Finance of Massport\n\nModerator: Raymond Ansong\, Public Relations Officer for Kwahuman Association\, and a Sales Consultant at Safeside Insurance Agency\n\n\n\nAgriculture & Healthcare Panel (10:25am)\n\n- Hon Bryan Acheampong\, Minister of Food & Agriculture\n\n- Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye\, CEO of the National Health Insurance Agency\, Former Deputy Minister of Health\n\n- Ashley Randle\, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources\n\n- Dr. Eric Dickson\, CEO and President of UMass Memorial Health Care\n\nModerator: Ch Anderson\, Assistant Vice Chancellor for City & Community Relations at University of Massachusetts Medical School\n\n\n\nTrade & Investment Panel: (11:30am) Presented by AfriPie\n\n- Hon. Oheneba Dokua Asiamah-Adjei\, Deputy Minister of International Trade\n\n- Dr. Afua Asabea Asare\, CEO of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority\n\n- Paula Murphy\, Director of the Massachusetts Export Center\n\n- Jide Akindele\, CEO of AfriPie\n\nModerator: Pastor Stephen Aryitey of the Faith Fellowship Ministries International\, Worcester\n\n\n\nChamber Member Fee: $95.00 per person\n\nNon Chamber Member Fee: $150.00 per person\n\nTable of 10: $900\n\n\n\nSponsorships still are available: Contact (kpelletier@worcesterchamber.org)\n\n\n\nReception to follow at 4:30 pm\n\nLocation Mercantile Center Lobby\n\n(Included in Ticket Price) X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Worcester\, and Central Massachusetts are home to one of the largest populations of Ghanaians in the United States\, with an estimate of 60\,000 residing in Central Mass alone. In fact\, in some quarters Worcester is referred to as "\;Little Accra"\;. Accra is the capital of Ghana. Moreover\, there are growing populations of Ghanaians in Boston and Springfield\, as well as most recently greater Lowell. The purpose of this forum is to identify ways to expand economic opportunities\, investments\, education\, and travel and tourism.
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\nMultiple Ministers and Business Representatives from Ghana and Government Officials and Agencies from Massachusetts have confirmed attendance for the event.
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\nFrom the Republic of Ghana:
\n- Hon. Kobina Tahir Hammond\, \;Minister of Trade &\; Industry
\n- Hon. \;Bryan Acheampong\, \;Minister of Food and Agriculture
\n- \;Hon. Oheneba Dokua Asiamah-Adjei\, \;Deputy Minister of International Trade
\n- \;Hon. Akwasi Awua Ababio\, \;Director of Diaspora Affairs for the Office of the President
\n- \;H.E. Hajia Alima Mahama\,Ghanaian Ambassador to the United States
\n- \;Hon. Daniel Kingsley Atta Boafo\, \;Consul General of Ghana in New York \;
\n- Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye\, CEO of the National Health Insurance Agency\, Former Deputy Minister of Health
\n- Dr. Afua Asabea Asare\, CEO of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority
\n- Mr. Paul Adom Otchere\, Board Chairperson of the Ghana Airports Company Ltd.
\n- Mr. Ekow Sampson\, Deputy CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority\, to name a few
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\nFrom the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
\n- \;Congressman Jim McGovern
\n- \;Jeevan Ramapriya\, the new Executive Director of the Massachusetts Office of International Trade and Investment
\n- \;Paula Murphy\, Director of the Mass Export Center
\n- \;Ashley Randle\, Commissioner of the \; Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
\n- \;Dr. Eric Dickson\, UMass Memorial Health Care'\;s President and CEO
\n- \;Dan Gallagher\, Director of Aviation Business and Finance for Massport
\n- Jide Akindele\, CEO of AfriPie
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\nKeynote Speeches from Congressman Jim McGovern and the Minister of Trade &\; Industry\, Hon. Kobina Tahir Hammond.
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\nWelcome Speeches from Ghanaian Ambassador to the United States\, \;H.E. Hajia Alima Mahama and Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce President and CEO\, Timothy P. Murray
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\nWe look forward to interaction sessions\, speakers and active panel discussions focusing on transportation\, healthcare and agriculture\, and trade and investment to create business to business engagement and promote cultural and educational exchanges between Ghana and Massachusetts.
\n
\nAviation &\; Tourism Panel: (9:20am)
\n- Hon. Akwasi Awua Ababio\, Director of Diaspora Affairs of the Office of the President
\n- Mr. Paul Adom Otchere\, Board Chairperson of the Ghana Airports Company Ltd.
\n- Mr. Ekow Sampson\, Deputy CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority
\n- Mr. Dan Gallagher\, Director of Aviation Business &\; Finance of Massport
\nModerator: Raymond Ansong\, Public Relations Officer for Kwahuman Association\, and a Sales Consultant at Safeside Insurance Agency
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\nAgriculture &\; Healthcare Panel (10:25am)
\n- Hon Bryan Acheampong\, Minister of Food &\; Agriculture
\n- Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye\, CEO of the National Health Insurance Agency\, Former Deputy Minister of Health
\n- Ashley Randle\, Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
\n- Dr. Eric Dickson\, CEO and President of UMass Memorial Health Care
\nModerator: Ché\; Anderson\, Assistant Vice Chancellor for City &\; Community Relations at University of Massachusetts Medical School
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\nTrade &\; Investment Panel: (11:30am) Presented by AfriPie
\n- Hon. Oheneba Dokua Asiamah-Adjei\, Deputy Minister of International Trade
\n- Dr. Afua Asabea Asare\, CEO of the Ghana Export Promotion Authority
\n- Paula Murphy\, Director of the Massachusetts Export Center
\n- Jide Akindele\, CEO of AfriPie
\nModerator: Pastor Stephen Aryitey of the Faith Fellowship Ministries International\, Worcester
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\nChamber Member Fee: $95.00 per person
\nNon Chamber Member Fee: $150.00 per person
\nTable of 10: $900
\n
\nSponsorships still are available: Contact (kpelletier@worcesterchamber.org)
\n
\nReception to follow at 4:30 pm
\nLocation Mercantile Center Lobby
\n(Included in Ticket Price) LOCATION:Mechanics Hall 321 Main Street Worcester\, MA Reception: Mercantile Center Lobby 100 Front Street Worcester MA UID:e.2083.15992 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260420T211324Z URL:https://business.cmschamber.org/events/details/ghana-massachusetts-special-business-government-forum-15992 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR